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At P24 per share, Converge ICT plans massive P35.9-billion IPO
(UPDATED) Converge ICT is currently the fastest-growing fixed broadband operator in the Philippines, capturing 59% of total new fixed broadband subscriptions
Why isn't Converge in Ookla's speed test report? Ookla explains
Converge has 400,000 tests, Ookla says, but that isn't enough for them to qualify in the company's Speedtest Awards
WATCH: Senate hearing on 3rd telco selection
Watch the hearing live on Rappler on Monday, October 22

3 consortia forming up to battle for Philippines' 3rd telco slot
The acting chief of Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) says these 3 groups will each be led by Converge ICT Solutions Incorporated, Now Corporation, and Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (PT&T)

ICT education should bridge tech gaps between teacher, student – DepEd
Andaya says that teachers should adapt to technological advances in education in order to allow maximum learning with the use of modern gadgets

WATCH: Converge's COO on being a 'disruptive' broadband provider in PH
The internet service provider s chief operating officer talks about keeping established industry players on their toes
Converge ICT launches 25Mbps monthly broadband plan at P1500
The fiber only internet service provider also introduces FiberXtreme 300Mbps P4500 and 500Mbps P7000 a month plans

Bridging the digital divide: Tech4ED brings new tech closer to Filipinos
The government s Tech4ED project aims to improve Filipinos digital literacy and bring online learning and government services closer to the people

UP Masscom community demands apology from eUP for 'assault on academic freedom'
An award winning investigative report by students reveals that the UP administration illegally tailor fitted the procurement documents of eUP Project’s contract to favor a certain corporation

ICT, out-of-school youth programs hit by DepEd’s unspent P43B budget
Failure in bidding out procurement contracts also affects the delivery of science and mathematics equipment and textbooks in 2015

Tech 'crucial' in delivering education services – Briones
Without technology we will not be able to move and integrate everything We cannot move without technology says Education Secretary Leonor Briones

4 things to know about eUP’s SAIS
The goal of the eUP Student Academic Information System SAIS to ease up registration and harmonize the ICT infrastructure and systems of all campus units is promising What went wrong?

Presidential adviser eyes lease of Busuanga Island to corporations
Multinational corporations should be able to govern these islands in the same way foreign troops run military bases under defense treaties says Ramon Jacinto an economic adviser to President Rodrigo Duterte

Western Visayas shares disaster communication tips for LGUs
At the ICT Bayanihan Summit held in Iloilo City on Thursday July 7 local agencies share good practices and challenges in the use of information communication technology during disasters

Aquino signs law creating DICT, restructuring DOTC
Units related to communications will be moved to the newly created Department of Information and Communications Technology

DICT bill now on Aquino's desk
By June 9 President Benigno Aquino III will have to decide whether he will veto or sign the bill creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT

INFOGRAPHIC: Why sustainable business is good business
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals can be a framework

ICT growth hanging in the balance amid elections – IDC
Elections in the Philippines are both a boon and a bane for the country s information and communications technology sector

Education and the Internet for a sustainable PH
Better ICT access means better education for all

IT revolution crucial to seeing PH through growth crossroads
A new study shows that the country has a rare window of opportunity to spur greater growth but it must focus on innovation

During disasters, help is now just one text message away
Smart Talk Text and Sun subscribers can now send info rescue and relief reports to Agos via text messages during disasters

Statistics on broadband and mobile Internet in the PH
How can ICT push national development? Here s a guide

The Philippines needs an ICT revolution, now
ICT has the power to positively affect every aspect of our lives But there are hurdles that we as a nation need to overcome first
Memo to 2016 hopefuls: Filipinos deserve faster, stable Internet
The benefits of faster and reliable Internet access are immense and obvious yet politicians and the government have done very little about it

Kesenjangan digital antara perempuan dan laki-laki masih tinggi di Indonesia
Di Indonesia belum ada kebijakan TIK maupun rencana pita lebar nasional yang menyebutkan secara khusus tentang gender atau promosi akses perempuan kepada internet dan TIK

ICT on upswing but PH still has costliest, slowest Internet
The newly implemented minimum broadband speed for fixed line services is a step closer to solving the country’s Internet woes says research firm International Data Corporation

NTC eyes new rules on minimum speed for mobile broadband
The National Telecommunications Commission is targeting the promulgation of the new rules by November

OCD forms emergency telecoms team to improve disaster initiatives
The Rapid Emergency Telecommunications Team RETT ensures integrated communication flow from the national down to the local level and vice versa before during and after disasters

Cyberoam launches free network security course for PH students
PRESS RELEASE: Cyberoam is eyeing an alliance with universities and colleges for Cyberoam Academy in the Philippines

Shabery on APEC's new 5-year plan to maximize ICT sector
Minister Ahmad Shabery discusses APEC s 5 year plan to maximize the ICT sector’s capacity to drive progressive trade growth and development in the Asia Pacific

From Gensan to Boston: A Lumad's dream for his people
17 year old Marlito Soriano hopes to be the one to help end the discrimination against the Lumads in General Santos City

What do ICT stats say about the Philippines?
The relatively weak uptake of ICT services in the Philippines aside from inadequate ICT infrastructure can be attributed to the high cost associated with it

Why ICT is one of the best ways to combat poverty in Asia
Studies show a 10 increase in internet penetration leads on average to 1 sustainable GDP growth

Is PH ICT-ready? It's 76th in global rank
The latest World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report shows the widening gap between the best and worst performing economies
House panel approves free public Wi-Fi bill
The bill seeks to provide free wireless Internet connections in all national government offices across the Philippines

Free Philippine Wifi initiative set for July
Users get speeds of 256 kbps to check the Internet with data caps imposed to curb abuse

5 student tech startups win PH startup challenge finals
Press release: Out of the 20 finalists of the Philippine Startup Challenge five tech startups consisting of students are declared as winners and granted with mentorship

160 gov't offices linked by fiber optic cables by September
In time citizens will be able to avail themselves of government services in front of their own laptops instead of having to wait in line in front of government offices

PH jumps 8 notches in IT readiness survey
The Philippines ranks 78th in the World Economic Forum s 2014 Networked Readiness Index

TV White Space connects Bohol fisherfolk to the Net
Cutting edge Internet technology gives Filipino fishermen at the margins of society a face Finally they can dream bigger

All-in-one PH gov’t services portal in the works
Hate lining up for government services? One day you can do everything online

Lessons from Indonesia, Japan on Internet and disasters
Internet Governance Forum delegates learn how the Internet was used to save lives in Japan and Indonesia
South Korea's Creative Economy Agenda
The convergence of science and technology with industry the fusion of culture and industry and the blossoming of creativity in the very borders that were once permeated by barriers
Battling Myanmar's outdated cyberspace laws
Myanmar s cyberspace is opening up but the former junta s old bad habits are proving hard to break
Myanmar: Prison, parliament and the Internet
In Myanmar netizens turn to cyberspace to fight the draconian laws from its dark past